Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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scruple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
drachma | Yes | No | No | No |
scruple (noun) | drachma (noun) |
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an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action | formerly the basic unit of money in Greece |
uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) | a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains |
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains |
scruple (verb) | drachma (verb) |
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have doubts about | |
raise scruples | |
hesitate on moral grounds |